Freakonomics Author Finds Poker More Skill Than Luck

Pokertableratings.com – May 11, 2011

…Those players identified a priori as being highly skilled achieved an average return of 30% compared to a minus 15% for all other players…(read full story here)

Luck versus skill – the eternal debate.
Either way, my full-house will beat your straight.
Does the gut or the brain master the play –
When those aces top kings any which way.
Yes – lack of skill may prove a costly flaw
(But then – there’s always the luck of the draw).